This is my son Matthew's last night at home b...

This is my son Matthew's last night at home before college. I know that this is good news. I feel proud that Matthew will go to a great school. I know that this is the finest hour. But looking at the suitcases on his bed sends me out of the room to a hidden corner where I can't stop crying.

Through the sorrow, I feel a rising embarrassment. “Pull yourself together!” I tell myself. There are parents sending their kids off to battle zones. How dare I feel so shocked and upset?

One of the great gifts of my life has been having my boys, Matthew and John. Through them, I have explored the mysterious, complicated bond between fathers and sons. As My wife and I raised them, I have discovered the love and loss between my father and me. After my parents' divorce，I spent weekends with my dad in Ohio. By the time Sunday came around, I was unable to enjoy the day's activities because I was already afraid of the goodbye of the evening.

Now, standing among Matthew’s accumulation of possessions, I realize it's me who has become a boy again. All my sadness and longing to hold on to things are back, sweeping over me as they did when I was a child.

His bed is tidy and spare. It already has the feel of a guest bed. In my mind I replay wrapping him in his favorite blanket. That was our nightly routine until one evening he said,” Daddy，I don't think I need a blanket tonight.” I think of all the times we lay among the covers reading. I look at the bed and think of all the recent times I was annoyed at how late he was sleeping. I’ll never have to worry about that again, I realize.

For his part, Matthew has been a rock. He is treating his leaving as just another day at the office. And I'm glad. After all, someone’s got to be strong. I’m proud that he is charging into the first chapter of his adult life with such confidence.

1.What does the writer mean by “Pull yourself together!”?

A.Cheer up. B.Get up.

C.Pull up. D.Wake up.

2.We can infer from the passage that___________.

A.the writer is used to sleeping early

B.Matthew is ready for his new life

C.Matthew doesn't get on well with his father

D.the writer wasn't brave enough to face his parents' divorce

3.How does the writer feel about his son's leaving for college?

A.Bittersweet. B.Grateful.

C.Pleasant. D.Worried.

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Last night it was still light out when I returned home from work. My new neighbors and his son were in their favorite place, outside in the yard, playing baseball. The young boy always reports to me how many "home runs" he hits and I always clap and cheer for him.　　　　

These guys are special. Where you see one of them, the other is not far away. The dad is always talking with the child face to face, focusing on the child… not talking on a cellphone or walking ahead of the boy so that he has to run to keep up with him. This guy is really great. It warms my heart to see a father and son enjoying each other's company like they do.　　　　

As they were returning to their upstairs apartment, I asked the dad if his son had a bike. The boy was far ahead and couldn't hear us. He said no. I wasted no time trekking to the store and I was beside myself with excitement as I picked up a new bike in a style that most kids like. I loaded the bike into my car carefully and off I went.　　

At home, I took out the bike and carried it upstairs to their apartment and left it outside the door. Not an easy task　 for a 50-year-old woman! About five minutes later, they were at my door, with the boy dancing up and down with　　 excitement. I told the dad that I needed to get rid of a bike that I was storing for a friend, and he was happy to take it from me. Now the two of them have another activity they can do together.　　　　

I told the dad how proud I was of him for valuing quality time with his son. It's something the boy will remember　 throughout his life. For me, it's one of life's pleasure to see them together.

1.We can infer from the text that 　　　　　　 .

A. the young boy was a reporter

B. the author was moved by the father and the son

C. the dad was a baseball player

D. the author returned the bicycle to the father

2.The underlined word “trekking” in the third paragraph probably means “　　　 ”.

A. losing one’s way　　 B. making a decision

C. making a journey　　 D. buying in secret

3.What do we know about the bike?

A. It was a gift for the boy bought by the author.

B. It belonged to the author’s friend.

C. The dad bought it for his son as a gift.

D. The boy would join in a bike game with it.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A. An exciting moment in the yard

B. A kind lady

C. Pleasant memories with my neighbors

D. Father’s Day

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Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.

My earliest memories of my father are a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and his family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard(警惕).

On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor café. We talked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?

The next day dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.

1.Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult?

A. He was silent most of the time.　　 B. He was too proud of himself.

C. He did not love his children.　　 D. He expected too much of her.

2.When the author went out with her father on weekend, she would feel __________.

A. nervous　　 B. sorry

C. tired　　 D. safe

3.What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?

A. More critical.　　 B. More talkative.

C. Gentle and friendly.　　 D. Strict and hard-working.

4.The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to __________.

A. the author’s son　　 B. the author’s father

C. the friend of the author’s father　　 D. the café owner

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Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.

My earliest memories of my father are a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and his family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him. He seemed unhappy with me if I didn’t got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was.　 Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to try hard to think out things to say, feeling on guard.

On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe.　 We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?

The next day dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.

1.Why did the author feel bitter(痛苦) about her father as a young adult?

A. He was silent most of the time.　             B. He was too proud of himself.

C. He didn’t love his children.　　                 D. He expected too much of her.

2.When the author went out with her father on weekends, she would feel ________.

A. nervous　　             B. sorry　　             C. tired　　             D. safe

3.What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?

A. More critical.　　　　                         B. More humorous.

C. Easy-going and friendly.　                     D. Strict and hard-working.

4.The underlined words in the last paragraph refer to ________.

A. the author’s son　　                         B. the author’s father　

C. the friend of the author’s father　　             D. the cafe owner

5.We can infer from the passage that ________.

A. the writer's father used to be strict with her when he was a child

B. the writer's father worked hard but cared less for his family

C. it was possibly the first time that the writer had visited her father's new home

D. as a child, the writer loved her father

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Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.

My earliest memories of my father are a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and his family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult I feared him and felt bitter（痛苦的） about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.

On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor café. We talked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?

The next day dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.

1.Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult?

A．He was silent most of the time.             B．He was too proud of himself.

C．He did not love his children.               D．He expected too much of her.

2.When the author went out with her father on weekend, she would feel ________.

A．nervous          B．sorry             C．tired             D．safe

3.What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?

A．More critical.                          B．More talkative

C．Gentle and friendly.                      D．Strict and hard-working.

4.The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to________.

A．the author’s son                       B．the author’s father

C．the friend of the author’s father           D．the café owner

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Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson,Arizona.He moved there a few years ago,and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.

My earliest memories of my father are of a tall,handsome,successful man devoted to his work and family but uncomfortable with his children.As a child I loved him,as a school girl and young adult I feared him and felt bitter about him.He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A's and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as "successful" as he was.Whenever I went out with him on weekends,I used to struggle to think up things to say,feeling on guard.

On the first day of my visit,we went out with one of my father's friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe.We walked along that afternoon,did some shopping,ate at the street table,and laughed over my son's funny facial expressions. Gone was my father's critical（挑剔的）air and strict rules.Who was this person I knew as my father,who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around?What had held him back before?

The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years,I never felt closer to him at that moment.After so many years,I'm at last seeing another side of my father.And in so doing,I'm delighted with my new friend.My dad,in his new home in Arizona,is back to me from where he is.

1.Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult?

A. He was silent most of the time.　　 B. He was too proud of himself.

C. He did not love his children.　　 D. He expected too much of her.

2.When the author went out with her father on weekends,she would feel_______ .

A. nervous　　 B. sorry

C. tired　　 D. safe

3.What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?

A. More critical.　　 B. More unhappy.

C. Gentle and friendly.　　 D. Strict and hard-working.

4.The underlined words "my new friend" in the last paragraph refer to_______ .

A. the author' son　　 B. the friend of the author' father

C. the author's father　　 D. the cafe owner

5.The best title of this passage probably is_______ .

A. Our good times　　 B. My father is back to me

C. My childhood　　 D. My earliest memories

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Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson,Arizona.He moved there a few years ago,and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.

My earliest memories of my father are of a tall,handsome,successful man devoted to his work and family but uncomfortable with his children.As a child I loved him,as a school girl and young adult I feared him and felt bad about him.He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A's and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as "successful" as he was.Whenever I went out with him on weekends,I used to struggle to think up things to say,feeling on guard.

On the first day of my visit,we went out with one of my father's friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe.We walked along that afternoon,did some shopping,ate at the street table,and laughed over my son's funny facial expressions. Gone was my father's critical（挑剔的）air and strict rules.Who was this person I knew as my father,who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around?What had held him back before?

The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years,I never felt closer to him at that moment.After so many years,I'm at last seeing another side of my father.And in so doing,I'm delighted with my new friend.My dad,in his new home in Arizona,is back to me from where he is.

1.Why did the author feel bad about her father as a young adult?

A. He was silent most of the time.

B. He was too proud of himself.

C. He did not love his children.

D. He expected too much of her.

2.When the author went out with her father on weekends,she would feel_______ .

A. nervous　　 B. sorry

C. excited　　 D. safe

3.What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?

A. More critical.

B. More unhappy.

C. Gentle and friendly.

D. Strict and hard-working.

4.The best title of this passage probably is_______ .

A. Our good times

B. My father is back to me

C. My childhood

D. My earliest memories

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Last night Li Ping watched the football match at my home, so he________ in his office.

A．needn’t have worked                   B．mustn’t haven’t worked

C．shouldn’t have worked                  D．couldn’t have worked

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I’m not sure whether this is the book ______ my brother read the year before last.

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Last night was the last game for my eight-year-old son’s soccer team. It was the final quarter. The score was two to one, my son’s team in the lead. Parents surrounded the playground, offering encouragement.

With less than ten seconds remaining, the ball suddenly rolled in front of my son’s teammate Mickey O’Donnel. With shouts of “Kick it!” echoing across the playground, Mickey turned around and gave it everything he had. All around me the crowd erupted (沸腾). O’Donnel had scored!

Then there was silence. Mickey had scored all right, but in the wrong goal, ending the game in a tie. For a moment there was a total hush. You see, Mickey has Down syndrome (唐氏综合症) and for him there is no such thing as a wrong goal. All goals were celebrated by a joyous hug from Mickey. He had even been known to hug the opposing players when they scored.

The silence was finally broken when Mickey, his face filled with joy, hugged my son tightly and shouted, “I scored! I scored. Everybody won! Everybody won!” For a moment I held my breath, not sure how my son would react. I need not have worried. I watched, through tears, as my son threw up his hand in the classic high-five salute and started chanting, “Way to go Mickey! Way to go Mickey!” Within moments both teams surrounded Mickey, joining in the chant and congratulating him on his goal.

Later that night, when my daughter asked who had won, I smiled as I replied. “It was a tie. Everybody won.”

1.What was the result of the soccer match?

A.Two to two, equal to both the teams.

B.Three to one in Mickey’s team’s favor.

C.Two to one in the opposite team’s favor.

D.Nobody won because of Mickey’s goal.

2.The underlined word “hush” in paragraph 3 means “________”.

A.cheer B.silence

C.laughter D.cry

3.What did the author worry about when Mickey scored and hugged his son?

A.The result would disappoint his son.

B.His son would shout at Mickey for his goal.

C.Mickey would again hug the opposing players.

D.The opposite team would laugh at Mickey’s goal.

4.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A.both teams liked and respected Mickey

B.both teams were thankful for Mickey’s goal

C.Mickey didn’t mind though his goal was wrong

D.Mickey was a kind-hearted boy and hoped everybody won

5.The purpose of the author in writing the passage is ________.

A.to tell a joke to make readers laugh

B.to suggest we should not mind losing

C.to show enjoying a game is more than winning a game

D.to present his son’s fine qualities of understanding others

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